Stefan Dubowski

Articles by Stefan Dubowski

Dialing up a new phone interface

If you avoid using text-messaging and mobile e-mail functions on your cell phone because the keypad doesn't lend itself to those tasks, Telus Mobility might have a solution in the offing.

Shocker on the prairie

Winnipeg carrier Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) plans to purchase Allstream Inc., a move that industry analysts said is good for corporate Canada, if unexpected.

Strike clouds gather over Aliant

If Aliant Inc.'s unionized workers go on strike next week, the firm's business customers might notice a decline in service levels, according to a union representative.

Conference conundrum: should you go?

With so many IT trade shows, each one promising to be a great place to win friends and, for vendors, influence the market, how does a network manager decide which of these gatherings provides the best bang for the entrance fee?

Test market rejigs to regain revenue

Network operators can expect test-equipment makers to reposition formerly

Telecommunications briefs

Wi-Fi handshakes Bell Mobility, Microcell Solutions Inc., Rogers Wireless and Telus Mobility have established interoperability standards among the Wi-Fi hotspots they operate. The...

Bell’s new SMB offerings might impress the enterprise

Bell Canada's latest suite of productivity tools may be aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), but the new offerings might also speak to enterprises looking for hosted e-mail, antispam and wireless services, according to one industry analyst.

Bell wants end to regulation in high-speed fibre

Bell Canada says it's time for the Canadian government to stop regulating its business in "the highly competitive market for high-speed, fibre-based digital services" so customers can "realize the full benefits of competition, including market-driven prices."

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